Search
Search results
Displaying 481 - 490
Art Blakey
Name at birth: Arthur William BlakeyArt Blakey co-founded the Jazz Messengers in the mid-1950s and led the band the rest of his life, recording, touring and introducing solos with his explosive "…Billy Joel
Name at birth: William Martin JoelBilly Joel's first major album, Piano Man, was released in 1974. It showcased his gift for writing ambitious pop tunes that were both catchy and sentimental.…Asher TYLER, Congress, NY (1798-1875)
TYLER Asher , a Representative from New York; born in Bridgewater, Oneida County, N.Y., May 10, 1798; was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., in 1817; studied law; was admitted to…The Blind Boys of Alabama
Higher GroundReal World The Rolling Stones have certainly been on the road a long time, but they've got a ways to go to catch up with The Blind Boys of Alabama, who are still going strong…Usher
Name at birth: Usher Raymond IVCalled an "R&B teen dream" by Rolling Stone, Usher was only 15 years old when he released his self-titled first album in 1994. (The album was executive produced by…Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd was a U.K. psychedelic rock band made up of Syd Barrett (1946-2006), guitar and vocals; David Gilmour (6 March 1944, Cambridge), guitar; Roger Waters (6 September 1944, Cambridge), vocals…Aretha Franklin Biography
Aretha Franklinsoul singerBorn: 3/25/1942Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee Soul singer Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” is also a grand diva of pop music. Her unmistakable style fuses gospel, jazz…Cameron Crowe Biography
Cameron Crowedirector, screenwriterBorn: 7/13/1957Birthplace: Palm Springs, California Academy Award-winning film director and screenwriter whose early films, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and…LaVern Baker Biography
LaVern Baker(Delores Williams)singerBorn: 11/11/1929Birthplace: Chicago A gutsy vocalist capable of blending blues and jazz styles, she contributed to the rise of rock and roll. During her…Nine Inch Nails Biography
Nine Inch Nailsrock groupBirthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Formed in 1988, this rock and roll band achieved commercial success in the 1990s with a blend of industrial sonics, pop conventions, heavy-metal…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
